In Episode 40: Shame & Suicide our guest, psychologist Dr. Jana Tran, talked about the role of shame in suicide. In today’s blog we want to explore the emotion of shame: What is its purpose? Is it ever helpful? Can you have too much of it? The Purpose of Shame Shame is different than guilt. Guilt occurs when we realize we’ve hurt other people. Shame, however, has more to do with the self. People feel …
In episode 39: Why Won’t Therapy Work? Part II- Opening Up we discuss the reasons why people don’t find psychotherapy helpful. The truth is most people benefit from talking about their problems. In this blog, we give tips about how to make therapy work even better for you. Does the type of therapy make a difference? There are literally hundreds of types (brands) of therapy. Therapists have usually received training in a variety of models. Some therapists …
